The 8 Best Italian Restaurants in Palm Beach, From a New Table on the Water to Mizner’s Hidden Courtyards

In Palm Beach, Italian is not a cuisine so much as a way of life. It is the long lunch that runs into the afternoon, the courtyard table under the bougainvillea, and the waiter who remembers your order from last season. The island’s Italian dining rooms range from Milanese institutions to hidden via trattorias, and this year they have a dazzling new addition on the water. With season around the corner, here is where to book.

Tutto Mare at The Royal Poinciana Plaza

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Years in the making, Tutto Mare finally gave Palm Beach something it never had: a restaurant right on the Intracoastal. The first Florida outpost from the Hamptons’ Tutto il Giorno group, run by Gianpaolo de Felice and Gabby Karan de Felice, sits inside the restored Royal Poinciana Playhouse, where a 1950s trompe l’oeil mural still anchors the old Celebrity Room. The menu sails along the Italian coast, from branzino acqua pazza and fritto misto to paccheri with seafood. Book the deck at sunset.

Sant Ambroeus at The Royal Poinciana Plaza

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The Milanese café that conquered Manhattan brings the same pastel polish to The Royal Poinciana Plaza, where it has become the island’s unofficial meeting place from morning espresso to late dinner. The pastry case is reason enough to stop in, but regulars come back for the cacio e pepe and the people-watching.

Salute Ristorante at Palm Beach Towers

Tucked inside Palm Beach Towers, Salute is the kind of hideaway locals would rather keep to themselves. The dining room takes its cues from Milan, the pastas are made by hand, and the menu follows the seasons. Dinner is served nightly from 5 PM, with live acoustic music on Sundays and valet parking at the door.

Trevini

For Northern Italian cooking served with old-school polish, Trevini has long been a Palm Beach standby. Expect a sophisticated room, a strong Italian wine list, and a staff that treats regulars like family.

BiCE Ristorante in Via Bice

Tucked into its own namesake via off Worth Avenue, BiCE carries the name of a Milanese institution with nearly a century of history behind it. This is upscale Italian dining at its most classic, with a seafood-forward menu and a dining room that fills with Palm Beach regulars all season long.

Renato’s in Via Mizner

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Few tables on the island are as romantic as the ones in Renato’s courtyard, hidden inside Addison Mizner’s historic Via Mizner. Candlelight, fountains, and Mediterranean Revival arches set the scene for refined Italian cooking, and the salmon fettuccine has its own following. It is the classic choice for an anniversary or a first date that needs to go well.

Pizza Al Fresco in Via Mizner

The most charming lunch on Worth Avenue comes with a side of history. Pizza Al Fresco serves brick-oven pizzas and Italian classics in a fern-filled courtyard in Via Mizner, where diners sit beside the island’s only cemetery: the grave of Johnnie Brown, Addison Mizner’s beloved pet spider monkey.

Al Fresco at the Palm Beach Par 3

No tee time required. Al Fresco sits at the Palm Beach Par 3 golf course with views across the Atlantic, the Intracoastal, and the greens, and it is open to everyone, not just golfers. Come for Italian dishes served in one of the most relaxed settings on the island, ideally on a sunny afternoon.

For more of Haute Living‘s Palm Beach dining coverage, see our guides to the best steakhouses and the best brunch in Palm Beach.